Mastering the 1st Command: Why Some Fail April 22, 2016empathy, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuescharacter, compartmentalization, empathy, nature, nurtureDr. Simon Some individuals have a particularly hard time mastering this pivotal first commandment of healthy character formation. And most often, the reason for that involves their impaired capacity for empathy.